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- Dictionaryimbalance/ɪmˈbaləns/
noun
- 1. lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things: "tension is generated by the imbalance of power"
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The meaning of IMBALANCE is lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion. How to use imbalance in a sentence.
IMBALANCE definition: 1. a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not: 2. a…. Learn more.
Imbalance definition: the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.. See examples of IMBALANCE used in a sentence.
a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not: imbalance between There is huge economic imbalance between the two countries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Balance and imbalance. accord with something. align. axisymmetric. balance (something) out/up. balance of power. harmoniously.
imbalance. noun. /ɪmˈbæləns/. /ɪmˈbæləns/. [countable, uncountable] a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems. imbalance (in/of something) a global imbalance of/in power.
An imbalance occurs when you have too much of some things and too little of others. If you put so much pepper in your soup that you can't taste the other spices, then you caused an imbalance in your flavoring. It’s easy to remember the meaning of imbalance when you break the word into parts.
If there is an imbalance in a situation, the things involved are not the same size, or are not the right size in proportion to each other.
